With the way the stock market is running, many people do not want to liquidate their accounts to make a large down payment on a home. They are conflicted because they want to make a large down payment to get a better interest rate, but do not want to sell the assets in their investment...
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BUYING DOWN RATES
Let’s say you are looking to buy a $350,000 home with 20% down for a loan amount of $280,000. You want a 30-year fixed mortgage, and assume the rate is 4.25%; the principal and interest payment would be $1,377.43. If you paid a point, assume the rate would be 3.875% and the payment is $1,316.66....
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PLEDGED ASSETS TO LENDER
Are you considering buying a home and using liquidated monies from stock investment accounts? You may feel conflicted because you want to make a large down payment to get a better interest rate, but do not want to sell the assets in your investment accounts and pay taxes on any gains. By pledging the assets...